The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02
Usurper Smith and His Revolutionary Fol
lowers Strongly Denounced for Their At
tempt to Override the Peoples Will.
The Trail Of the Democratic Serpent
Traced Over the States Affairs.
housing Speeches by Lieutenant Governor
Robertson, Speaker Sayre. General GrOse,
Senator Huston, Mr.. Linck and Others.

Hall, last evening, and the aisles and corridors
of the main floor and gallery were packed until
standing room was not obtainable It was q
meeting of the brain and nerve of the Repub-
lican party of the State, and the sentiment of
avery utterance touching tho Infamous wrongs
OF the Democratic party upon the people found
a responsive chord that bound the audience as
one man. The audience was not composed of
Indianapolis people exclusively. There
several delegations from the surrounding coun-
ties. Hendricks county sent delega-
ton, $50 in number, accompanied by
the Danville Cornet Band in uniform.
The delegation was led in procession by Joseph
Holman. one of Hendricks county's stalwart Re-
publicans They formed in procession at the
Union Depot, and marched up Meridian street to
the Journal Office, where the band gave seren
ade in a manner which speaks we'll for its train
Ing AT the conclusion Of the serenade gen
Sleman from Danville proposed three cheers for
the Journal and three for Lieutenant governor
Robertson. Both were given with lustiness
that must have walked the sleeping bruisers
who guard the sacred portals of the Senate cham
Der from an imaginary midnight attack. The
delegation then marched to the Denison House,
and was addressed briefly by Lieutenant-gov-
ernor Robertson and Senator Huston.
Before o'clock men from all walks of life be-
gan to assemble at Tomlinson Hall-minlsters,
lawyers. physicians and laborlng men, all went.
Those who gathered were not all men. either.
A hundred or more gentlemen wore accompanied
by ladies, and occupied reserved seats immed-
ately in front of the stage. The Republican leg
islators, as they came took seats on the stage
with the State officers and gentlemen Of note
from different localities of the State. A quarter
before o'clock the stage was occupied by
over two hundred legislators and citizens.
and the hall had become packed.
A more orderly audience never assembled.
There was expressed enthusiasm and suppressed
indignation that offered an explanation for the
presence at the meeting of the substantial citi-
zens, who were noticeably cons picuous in the
audience. Many were wild with enthusiasm.
81 haven't seen anything like this since Sumter
was fred upon, ID one gray haired gentleman.
It was evident that all who came
we're directly Interested in revolutonists of
the Senate, leo on by Green Smith.
1t was the story of Democratic wrongs they
came to hear. and every sentiment expressed re-
garding the usurpation was Endorsed in thunder
ing tones. Lieutenant governor Robertson was
the central figure of the meeting, and, when in
1 cidentaly mentioned in connection with the
governorship in 1883. the audience applauded
to the echo.
Hon. William Wallace called the meeting to
order. He briefly mentioned the object of the
gathering and on account of his own sickness in
troduced General John Coburn. and asked him
to preside. General Coburn, after few re-
marks, introduced Northumberland Robert
son. who, after the applause which, it seemed,
would never cease. had subsidized, said: "This
cordial greeting take not to myself, but as
your representative, the representative OF
those principles Of government which we love
and revere, the principles of self government
government for the p,eee.,le of the people and by
the people There is in this great lsestlne nc
desire to work for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of any iu
dividual There is, in my judgment, no person
ality In politics. The great parties which have
divided the country are swayed by principles and
not by men, and no mans ambition ought tc
stand in the way of thu will of the
people when properly expressed. Such are not
am sorry to say, the principles of what ii
called the Democratic party Of to-day lam
Republican because 1 believe that party breathes
and voices the loftiest aspirations of humanity
that 1t voices the longings of mankind toward
better higher, civilization; that it is the party
of freedom and liberty. We can point at its
history-written in its craftsmanship and in its
patriotic blood shed for the Nation. 1t is his
tory from which desire no single sentence
erased. am not Democrat because believe
the Democratic party is a block upon the wheel.
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Democrat because there is something in my
breast that responds to the sentiment of prog
ress and desires to 60 onward and upward te
further glory instead OF falling back to barbar
Ism and msrule. During quarter Of
century the Republican party reigned supreme
In tbs. Nation. But people are forgetful. When
ever there is no great stress upon them, wher
danger is not present, they sleep in fanciei Sc
curity. We are not watchful of all that goes or
around us. But there is wary foe ALWAYS
watchful OF every point where they can force ar
entrance and break tho ranks of the Nation:
faithful The time came when the people of thi.
country thought fit to change the policy auC
rule of this Nation and place in po~er a new ad
mnistration, new executive, man whose life
seemed to have been chain of accidents, ant
those accidents without even interesting in
cident; a man who had arrived at the full age OF
manhood at that period when every patriots
heart was beating with the impulse OF loyalty
when men were being educated that to dare and
die for their country was grand--he lived withou
an aspiration, without idea that his breas
should be barred at his country's call Under
false pretenses, the false pretense of reform i,
civil-service, the false promise that the grea
wheel of government should be unclaimed, a
they were pleased to call it, from the corrup
chains which bound it, the Democratic part,
came into power but two short years ago
but in that time what record has been made
Compare it, if you please, with the history o
the Republican party during the twenty-fv
years which preceded it. Why hinge
over the questions of national administration
Here IN Indiana, State which has been said t.